瞒上不瞒下 — “To deceive superiors but not subordinates”
瞒上不瞒下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive superiors but not subordinates”. To collude in deception within an organization, keeping higher authorities uninformed. Literally, “Conceal from above, not from below”.
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More idioms starting with 瞒
- mán瞒shàng上qī欺xià下deceive superiors and bully subordinates
- mán瞒zài在gǔ鼓lǐ里kept ignorant of the true situation
- mán瞒tiān天dà大huǎng谎a colossal lie
- mán瞒tiān天xí席dì地deceive superiors and oppress subordinates
- mán瞒tiān天mèi昧dì地deceive all unscrupulously
- mán瞒tiān天mán瞒dì地deceive everyone
- mán瞒tiān天yào要jià价ask an exorbitant price
- mán瞒tiān天tǎo讨jià价demand an exorbitant price
- mán瞒tiān天guò过hǎi海deceive others to achieve one's aim
- mán瞒xīn心mèi昧jǐ己act against one's conscience
- mán瞒shén神xià吓guǐ鬼deceive and play dirty tricks
- mán瞒shén神hǔ唬guǐ鬼deceive gods and scare ghosts
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What does 瞒上不瞒下 mean?
瞒上不瞒下 (mán shàng bù mán xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deceive superiors but not subordinates”.
How do you pronounce 瞒上不瞒下?
瞒上不瞒下 is pronounced mán shàng bù mán xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瞒上不瞒下 literally mean?
Literally, 瞒上不瞒下 means “Conceal from above, not from below”. It is used to mean “to deceive superiors but not subordinates”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瞒上不瞒下?
瞒：也作“漫”，欺骗，蒙蔽。瞒着上面，不瞒下面。指通同作弊，不使上级知道。